DAR0552

Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 552, Diereville, Membertou

This locomotive is a class D6d built in January of 1904 by Sashsische Maschinenbau A.G., Chemnitz, Germany (Saxon Locomotive Machine Works) and these type are often referred to as a "Saxon".

Never listed as a D.A.R. unit in any MP 14, it was never the less loaned to the D.A.R according to photos of the unit on DAR trackage. The last time the unit was listed was in the MP14 1944 (1).

Jim O'Donnell however in his roster indicates: Diereville re Membertou D6d 4-6-0 Blt. Saxon 1-04; c/n 2839. Ex. CPR 552; To DAR 5-37; scrapped 12-39.

Gallery

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  DAR Locomotive 552 at Wilmot, date unknown.

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  No. 552 at Wolfville on Dec 19, 1938.

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  No. 552 at Annapolis Royal Station in 1940.

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  DAR Locomotive 552 at the Annapolis Royal Station, with Van No. 97 in passenger train.

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  No. 552 at Wolfville.

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  DAR0552 date and location unknown.

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  DAR0552 date and location unknown. Piston, main rods, and valve gear removed.

External Links

• (1) January 1, 1944 CPR Motive Power Roster M.P. 14 at CPHA, p. 10.

• No. 552 in Wolfville, December 19, 1938. Ingenium Archives, Science and Technology Railway Collection, STR08395.